Napoli edge Lecce 1-0 as Anguissa header seals win

Napoli edged past Lecce 1-0 on Tuesday evening at the Stadio Via del Mare, with Frank Anguissa’s second-half header settling a tight contest and goalkeeper Vanja Milinkovic-Savic denying a penalty that kept the hosts level. The result moved defending champions Napoli three points clear at the top of Serie A after their midweek victory in Apulia on Oct. 28, 2025.

The lone goal arrived in the 69th minute when David Neres delivered a free kick that Anguissa glanced into the top corner. Napoli had earlier survived a VAR review that awarded Lecce a penalty when Juan Jesus was judged to have handled Kialonda Gaspar’s header. Seventeen-year-old Francesco Camarda stepped up for Lecce but saw his spot kick saved by Milinkovic-Savic, who has now saved five of the last nine Serie A penalties he has faced. The teenager was substituted shortly afterward and was visibly upset on the bench.

Napoli coach Antonio Conte reverted to a 4-3-3 formation for the match, leaving Scott McTominay on the bench at kickoff and introducing him and Rasmus Hojlund in the 61st minute as the team searched for a winner. Hojlund returned from a thigh injury and his reintroduction, along with McTominay’s arrival,...